Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9972 index in 2014. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2014, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa stood at 0.9972 index.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.04 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9671 index, in 2001.
That places Samoa 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.02 index | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 index | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9671 index | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 index | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9972 index | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9972 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9972 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9671 index | 1.04 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9972 index | 0.9972 index | 0.9972 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 112 Spain 0.998 index
- 113 Costa Rica 0.9977 index
- 114 South Korea 0.9974 index compare
- 116 Norway 0.997 index compare
- 117 Bulgaria 0.9968 index compare
- 118 Iceland 0.9964 index compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 0.9972 index in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9671 index in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.